Nick Blackburn vs. Vern Ruhle — Career Comparison
Nick Blackburn and Vern Ruhle are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 99 for Nick Blackburn and 96 for Vern Ruhle, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 93 respectively. If forced to pick, Nick Blackburn gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.
Pitching Stats for Nick Blackburn and Vern Ruhle
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
2.09
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
1.51
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.2
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.88
43.88
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.23
43.23
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.48
94.48
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.49
57.49
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
4.85
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
585
3.73
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4234
27
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1411.1
9
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
11.03
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
9.46
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.29
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.76
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
2.22
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
2.22
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
4.27
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
3.71
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.15
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.22
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3577
39.32
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5964
38.03
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.29
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.23
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.39
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.99
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.81
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.297
1.297
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3312
36.41
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5483
34.96
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.32
39.32
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03
Fielding Stats for Nick Blackburn and Vern Ruhle
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
2.09
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
1.51
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.2
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4234
27
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1411.1
9
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.77
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.71
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.25
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
1.11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
2.08
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
1.9
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
2.02
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
1.82
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.35
97.35
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.269
1.269
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.872
0.872
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.48
94.48
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.49
57.49
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.15
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Hitting Stats for Nick Blackburn and Vern Ruhle
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
145
7250
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
327
872
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
225
600
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.7
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
21.18
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
2.34
2.34
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8